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Student-Athletes Honored At Academic Banquet

Dr. Steve Ballard, ECU Chancellor

Dr. Steve Ballard, ECU Chancellor

April 17, 2009

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East Carolina University celebrated the academic accomplishments of its student-athletes at the Sixth Annual Academic Excellence Awards banquet, held on the club level of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Monday evening.

The Academic Excellence Award is given to sophomores, juniors and seniors who have earned a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average. Each student-athlete who achieved this goal was honored based on his or her classification at the end of the previous fall semester. A total of 58 student-athletes have maintained a 3.5 GPA, including eight with a perfect with 4.0

Student-athletes were asked to invite those faculty members who they deemed influential in their academic endeavors. Other guests included University Athletics Committee members, coaches and other athletic administrators. Chancellor Dr. Steve Ballard and Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. David Dosser presented the awards to each honoree.

2009 Academic Excellence Awards List

Name Sport Year Major  
Aona, Cristen Softball Junior Health Education and Promotion  
Avchen, Jared Baseball Junior Business Administration  
Bibee, Sarah Softball Senior Health Fitness Specialist  
Billings, Kristen Women's Golf Junior Biology  
Boerio, Nicolas Men's Cross Country Senior Health Fitness Specialist  
Bools, Abby Women's Golf Junior History  
Briese, Blake Men's Swimming Junior Finance  
Briggs, Nicole Women's Cross Country Junior Health Fitness Specialist  
Bright, Tara Women's Track Sophomore Communication  
Brizendine, Tripp Men's Golf Junior Economics  
Christian, Andrew Men's Swimming Sophomore Business Administration  
Connor, Taylor Women's Track Sophomore Elementary Education  
Cook, Jessica Women's Tennis Sophomore Nursing  
Delorenzo, Lisa Women's Cross Country Sophomore Elementary Education  
Dornan, Casey Cheerleading Sophomore Political Science & Sociology  
Estes, Colleen Women's Golf Sophomore Health Fitness Specialist  
Gay, Kimberly Women's Basketball Sophomore Finance  
Gilmore, Kylie Volleyball Junior Business Administration  
Hinrichs, Emily Dance Sophomore Elementary Education  
Horne, Meghan Women's Track Junior Marketing  
Horvath, Jaroslav Men's Tennis Sophomore Economics  
Iyengar, Sheelah Women's Tennis Junior Biology  
Johnson, Jessica Softball Senior Merchandising  
Keller, Madison Soccer Senior Biology  
Kirkley, Sarah Soccer Junior Hospitality Management  
Koop, Katie Volleyball Junior Business Administration  
Kurowicki, Jennifer Soccer Junior Exercise Physiology  
Leandersson, Markus Men's Golf Senior Finance  
Lee, Ashleigh Women's Track Sophomore Management  
Lichtner, Samantha Women's Cross Country Junior Exercise Physiology  
McDougal, Stephanie Women's Track Sophomore Exercise Physiology  
McNair, Brittany Dance Junior Dance  
Mehaffey, Hunter Men's Swimming Junior Biology  
Moore, Nicole Soccer Senior Exercise Physiology  
Newby, Jarrett Men's Cross Country Senior Exercise Physiology  
Oakley, Bryan Men's Tennis Junior Finance  
Perez, Ashley Cheerleading Sophomore Nursing  
Prast, Katie Volleyball Junior English Education  
Przestrzelski, Nathan Football Junior Sports Studies  
Roche, Betsy Women's Swimming Senior Health Education and Promotion  
Roper, Britney Volleyball Sophomore Communication  
Russo, Savanna Soccer Senior Marketing  
Sandke, Caylin Soccer Junior Economics  
Sargent, Greyson Men's Basketball Junior Marketing  
Schieber, Drew Baseball Senior Exercise Physiology  
Smith, William Football Sophomore Finance  
Sterling, Matthew Men's Golf Junior Finance  
Stoker, Andrew Men's Swimming Sophomore Business Administration  
Straub, Warren Men's Golf Sophomore Business Administration  
Sumner, Charina Softball Junior Health Education and Promotion  
Swain, Kelly Women's Swimming Senior Exercise Physiology  
Thorsen, Andre Men's Golf Senior Finance  
Tom, Kaui Softball Junior Health Education and Promotion  
Towery, William Football Sophomore Finance  
Turner, Stephanie Volleyball Junior Health Fitness Specialist  
Underhill, Shelly Dance Junior Elementary Education  
Van Loon, Scarlet Soccer Sophomore Communication  
Wall, Brittiney Dance Junior Communication  
Walter, Brooke Women's Tennis Junior English  
Welch, Kristen Cheerleading Sophomore Psychology  
Whitwell, Stephen Men's Tennis Junior Finance  
Woodson, Kimberly Women's Track Sophomore Psychology  
Writtenberry, Kate Cheerleading Junior Nursing